The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep [Blu-ray]
starring: David Morrissey, Marshall Napier, Joel Tobeck, Brian Cox, Ben Chaplin
directed by: Jay Russell
directed by: Jay Russell
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 04/08/2008Run time: 112 minutesRating: Pg
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Based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig (from which Babe was adapted), the touching and often spectacular The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind "Nessie," i.e., the Loch Ness Monster. The story, told in present day to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman (Brian Cox) in a pub, begins with a lonely boy, Angus (Alex Etel), pining for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister (Priyanka Xi) and mother (Emily Watson), live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander (David Morissey) has an eye for mom, suspicions about a mysterious handyman, Lewis (Ben Chaplin), who is also a war hero, and an absurd contention that the Highlands are the real frontline in the war against Germany.
Into this intriguing drama comes a completely different element, a fantastical creature of Celtic mythology that befriends Angus and is, in fact, the sea-beast who will eventually be known as the Loch Ness Monster. Trying to hide the dinosaur-like fellow, nicknamed Crusoe, Angus enlists Lewis to transfer it to the lake, where boy and serpent have extraordinary adventures together until human stupidity threatens Crusoe's existence. A true family film, there is a lot for adults to like about the grownup story in The Water Horse. Meanwhile, the wistful relationship between Angus and Crusoe--each of whom helps the other move past obstacles toward their individual destinies--will leave children feeling both happy and melancholy in the best possible sense. Directed by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip), The Water Horse is the best of a mini-genre of films about or inspired by old Nessie. --Tom Keogh
Beyond The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 04/08/2008Run time: 112 minutesRating: Pg
Amazon.com:
Based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig (from which Babe was adapted), the touching and often spectacular The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind "Nessie," i.e., the Loch Ness Monster. The story, told in present day to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman (Brian Cox) in a pub, begins with a lonely boy, Angus (Alex Etel), pining for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister (Priyanka Xi) and mother (Emily Watson), live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander (David Morissey) has an eye for mom, suspicions about a mysterious handyman, Lewis (Ben Chaplin), who is also a war hero, and an absurd contention that the Highlands are the real frontline in the war against Germany.
Into this intriguing drama comes a completely different element, a fantastical creature of Celtic mythology that befriends Angus and is, in fact, the sea-beast who will eventually be known as the Loch Ness Monster. Trying to hide the dinosaur-like fellow, nicknamed Crusoe, Angus enlists Lewis to transfer it to the lake, where boy and serpent have extraordinary adventures together until human stupidity threatens Crusoe's existence. A true family film, there is a lot for adults to like about the grownup story in The Water Horse. Meanwhile, the wistful relationship between Angus and Crusoe--each of whom helps the other move past obstacles toward their individual destinies--will leave children feeling both happy and melancholy in the best possible sense. Directed by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip), The Water Horse is the best of a mini-genre of films about or inspired by old Nessie. --Tom Keogh
Beyond The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Lovely and leisurely
Hmmm, the Water Horse. I haven't watched a kid's movie in years, and I think this is one; however, it's handsomely done, the child actor believable and the Horse is energetic.
Rating: 
- Great Movie!
This is a great family movie.I have three boys, ages 7, 10, and 12, and all three liked it.It's an adventure story, it's funny, and the characters are great.I highly recommend it.
Rating: - It's a very cute movie! highly recommended!
I like this movie, very good for kids to watch especially for boys, it teaches friendship, courage, and the love of animal. Good movie!
Rating: 
- weeeee
it was good. it was freezeing in parts. but when pick full it didnt. thats why i put 3 stars
Rating: - The Water Horse
Set in Scotland, this is a very enjoyable movie. A boy finds an egg by the sea, then when it hatches he tries to keep the creatures hidden.
- Lovely and leisurelyHmmm, the Water Horse. I haven't watched a kid's movie in years, and I think this is one; however, it's handsomely done, the child actor believable and the Horse is energetic.
- Great Movie!This is a great family movie.I have three boys, ages 7, 10, and 12, and all three liked it.It's an adventure story, it's funny, and the characters are great.I highly recommend it.
- It's a very cute movie! highly recommended! I like this movie, very good for kids to watch especially for boys, it teaches friendship, courage, and the love of animal. Good movie!
- weeeeeit was good. it was freezeing in parts. but when pick full it didnt. thats why i put 3 stars
- The Water HorseSet in Scotland, this is a very enjoyable movie. A boy finds an egg by the sea, then when it hatches he tries to keep the creatures hidden.
